McDonald's reported fourth-quarter earnings of $3.12 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.05 per share. This represents a 2.40% earnings surprise. The company posted revenues of $7.01 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.39%, compared to year-ago revenues of $6.39 billion. For the full year 2025, McDonald's delivered system-wide sales of nearly $140 billion, up 5.5% in constant currency, with comparable sales growth exceeding 3% for the full year and over 5.5% in the fourth quarter. The company's value strategy, featuring meal deals and promotional offerings, drove results, with U.S. sales growing at the fastest pace in more than two years as value meals resonated with budget-conscious consumers. Demand remained firm in Australia and Britain. McDonald's shares have gained approximately 6.7% since the beginning of the year.
Read full analysisMcDonald's reported fourth-quarter earnings of $3.12 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.05 per share. This represents a 2.40% earnings surprise. The company posted revenues of $7.01 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.39%, compared to year-ago revenues of $6.39 billion. For the full year 2025, McDonald's delivered system-wide sales of nearly $140 billion, up 5.5% in constant currency, with comparable sales growth exceeding 3% for the full year and over 5.5% in the fourth quarter. The company's value strategy, featuring meal deals and promotional offerings, drove results, with U.S. sales growing at the fastest pace in more than two years as value meals resonated with budget-conscious consumers. Demand remained firm in Australia and Britain. McDonald's shares have gained approximately 6.7% since the beginning of the year.
McDonald's is the world's largest fast-food restaurant chain, operating and franchising roughly 40,000 locations globally. The company is currently benefiting from a renewed focus on value-priced meal deals and promotional campaigns aimed at budget-conscious consumers, with its McValue platform and Extra Value Meals driving a notable rebound in U.S. traffic.